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Webster's Bible 1833 -
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|Nehemías 5:1|
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
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2
|Nehemías 5:2|
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
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3
|Nehemías 5:3|
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
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4
|Nehemías 5:4|
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
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5
|Nehemías 5:5|
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought to bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
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6
|Nehemías 5:6|
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
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|Nehemías 5:7|
Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact interest, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
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|Nehemías 5:8|
And I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold to us? Then they held their peace, and found nothing to answer.
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|Nehemías 5:9|
Also I said, That is not good which ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
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10
|Nehemías 5:10|
I likewise, my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
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